Free Holiday Gift! (Now That We Have Your Attention...)

When we talk about safety during the holidays, we're usually talking about lights on your tree, candles in your window, your mother-in-law's pills on the night table, and other important issues that get a lot of necessary attention this time of year. But there is another kind of safety concern we have at the holidays--Internet safety. That's right. Your kids will spend more time online now that school is in recess. They'll play online with their friends, they'll play by themselves, and hopefully they'll play with you, too. Internet safety, media literacy, whatever you want to call it, it's a huge concern. After all, being online can be...well...addicting! Guilty as charged.

So what's a concerned parent to do?

Well, for one thing, establish some limits. Here's some good advice from Parenting magazine.

And if you've got little ones at home who want to be on the computer playing games, here's a web browser we developed at Safety4Kids, and it's yours for free--because we care! Click on SeeMore the Safety Seal's adorable face and follow a few simples steps. Consider it an early holiday present!

Let me know if you and your kids like the browser. Empowering parents (and who couldn't use some empowering?!) is key, and this is one way I think we can help.

Of course, you can always turn off the computer and go sledding! Just be careful when you do.

Be Well and Be Safe!